Discuss the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management and the contributions they each make to enterprise success

Understand the role of the project manager by describing what project managers do, what skills they need, and what the career field is like for information technology project managers

Describe the project management profession, including its history, the role of professional organizations like the Project Management Institute (PMI), the importance of certification and ethics, and the advancement of project management software

Introduction

Many organizations today have a new or renewed interest in project management

Computer hardware, software, networks, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have radically changed the work environment

The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all kinds

More than 16 million people regard project management as their profession